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Gameinsight Weekend Short-Takes: 5/10/13

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This week on the Short-Takes we look at the deal between Disney and EA for the rights to Star Wars games, the use of the Frostbite 3 engine in those games, the openness of the new Assassin's Creed, the end of AC creator Patrice Desilets' time at Ubisoft (again), the announcement of a new Wolfenstein, and Nintendo's less than ambitious plans for E3.

From: n4g.com

Weekly Recap May 11th: EA Acquires Star Wars License, Wolfenstein New Order, WOW Dying?

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The really big news item of the week is Electronic Arts acquiring a multi-year licensing deal from Disney Interactive to develop and publish Star Wars games, this extends to enabling DICE to use their Frostbite 3 for a brand new Star Wars game. Wolfenstein New Order has been announced by Bethesda and Activision Blizzard posts some positive news for the previous quarter save for one little thing...World of Warcraft has lost more than a million subscribers.

Tags: World, Star, Wake, Arts, Electronic, Electronic Arts, Disney, Blizzard, Activision, Star Wars, DICE, Interactive, Warcraft, Frostbite, Bethesda, Wolfenstein, Order

From: www.cinemablend.com

How to fix Nintendo

Added: 10.05.2013 8:17 | 7 views | 0 comments

The bad news keeps stacking up for Nintendo. The Wii U console was greeted with yawns when it was released in November 2012. Sales numbers for the console look increasingly dire, and support from third-party software publishers seems to be wavering (EA's next-gen Frostbite graphics engine apparently doesn't even work on the Wii U). And now comes word that Nintendo won't have a formal press conference at this year's E3 show. Is Nintendo's low profile at E3 a retreat, or a change in strategy? Whatever the answer, it seems perfectly indicative of Nintendo's current status: an enigma in the landscape of 2013 video gaming.

Tags: Nintendo, Salon, Frostbite

From: n4g.com

News: 15 Frostbite 3-powered EA titles to skip Wii U

Added: 09.05.2013 11:32 | 3 views | 0 comments

Engine isn't supported on Nintendo's home console.

It makes sense for EA to make full use of its powerful in-house game engine, but the knock on effect on Wii U could be catastrophic. Wii U is not a supported platform for Frostbite 3, meaning these 15 titles are unlikely to be released on Nintendo's struggling console.

"[Frostbite 3] has never been running on WiiU. We did some tests with not too promising results with [Frostbite 2] and chose not to go down that path," Tweeted DICE technical director Johan Andersson.

So which games will the Wii U miss out on? EA has announced Battlefield 4, C&C Generals, Dragon Age...

Tags: Engine, Battlefield, Dragon, DICE, Frostbite

From: www.videogamer.com

Just Cause 2 developer's Wii U dev kits are 'collecting dust'

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Avalanche Studios may not focus on Nintendo's new console until it gets a higher user base.

Avalanche Studios, the team behind the Just Cause games, said that they may not focus on developing games for the Wii U.

Avalanche founder Christofer Sundberg said on ) that the Wii U's user base wasn't big enough to justify investing the company's time on Nintendo's console. "We actually had some development kits that just collected dust. It's a bit sad, because we wanted to do something. I think it is a cool platform, but right now it's not just up to us. We want the game to reach as many as possible."

He also added that he and his team had trouble communicating with Nintendo, saying that the company had always been difficult to reach. "You never quite know who to contact."

Avalanche Studios isn't the only developer expressing concerns for the console. that its Frostbite 3 engine did not produce promising results on the Wii U.

Tags: Studios, Jump, Frostbite

From: www.gamespot.com

Lucasfilm registers multiple Star Wars domain names - Report

Added: 09.05.2013 7:00 | 3 views | 0 comments

The list of domain names registered by Lucasfilm includes Star Wars Alliance, Star Wars Rebels, and Wookie Hunters.

Lucasfilm has registered a group of Star Wars-related domain names, has reported.

Earlier this week, a new multi-year exclusive agreement to develop and publish new games based on Star Wars characters and stories.

Several of the new domains reference Star Wars themes, including the following:

- Star Wars Alliance
- Star Wars Rebels
- Star Wars Wolf Pack
- Wolf Pack Adventures
- Order 67
- Bothan Spies
- Gungan Frontier 2
- Gungan Frontier 3
- Gungan Frontier 4
- Wookie Hunters

No further information was available about whether the domains are tied to current or future projects, and none of the domains match currently announced games.

EA also confirmed earlier this week in a post-earnings financial call that it will during its 2014 fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2013, through to March 31, 2014.

EA's deal with Disney makes it the exclusive developer of core Star Wars games. These titles will be delivered on all platforms. outfit Visceral Games are currently making new Star Wars games, which will run on the Frostbite 3 engine.

Disney acquired LucasArts alongside Lucasfilm in October last year for .

The fates of remain unclear.

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From: www.gamespot.com

Lucasfilm registers multiple Star Wars domain names - Report

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